I need prayer....

[Tina]

After getting back some test results today, I decided I couldn't handle this one on my own.

I was sent for some tests last week as a precautionary measure due to some minor but persistent swelling in my feet & ankles. My doctor didn't really think there was anything wrong, because my heart sounded okay.. but wanted to send me for those tests anyway. She wanted to be sure there was no fluid around my heart. The good news is that there isn't. No sign of congestive heart failure, which is good. However, there are several issues with my heart. Not what the referring doctor was expecting at all.

I have NO symptoms of any of these things being wrong. They have just discovered them by her sending me for another reason.

I don't want to get into all of what they said, but one of the problems they say is most often corrected by surgery. Just the thoughts of that really scares me. There's also a minor problem with one of the valves which my regular doctor said needs to be regularly monitored by a cardiologist.

There's also another minor thing she is going to have checked out, that she thinks is related to issues with my gall bladder.

There are so many other things going on now that this is really the last thing I needed to hear today.

I know that God answers prayer, and sometimes I wonder if my prayers are even getting above the ceiling. If anyone would add me to their prayer list, I would really appreciate it.

I'll update when I have anything to add here. I'm not sure how long that will be. I guess it depends on how quickly they can get me in to the cardiologist.